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  1. Stuart Watson

    Help Starlings Gretna

    hello again ! are there still roosts of starlings at gretna at this late date, or are they all paired up and away nesting. i`m passing this afternoon and wondered if it was worth stopping and around which time?
  2. Stuart Watson

    Help Starlings Gretna

    thanks graham - and marmot - most helpful. i`ll have to get my skates on if i want to catch them today
  3. Stuart Watson

    Help Starlings Gretna

    thanks Marmot - you wouldn`t happen to know roughly when sundown comes - its been that long since we`ve had any sunlight up here
  4. Stuart Watson

    Help Starlings Gretna

    Can anyone please help me with info regarding the Starling flock at Gretna. I want to visit this weekend but I am unsure of the precise location and of the best time at which to see them coming in to roost. I don`t even know if they are still gathering or have moved elsewhwere.
  5. Stuart Watson

    Loch of Lowes Ospreys 2007

    fact or fiction sorry - meant to ask , does anyone know of nearby fish farm where the owner charges a small fee to allow viewing of him feeding the ospreys his `dud` fish? I`m more interested to see them wild and non-dependant, so i will be visiting the proper reserves, however - i am...
  6. Stuart Watson

    Loch of Lowes Ospreys 2007

    Great news about the eggs, and smashing reading too. im hoping to visit the ospreys this weekend - so i know now i wont be dissapointed. Ive been reading about the Loch Garten ospreys with great excitement too, but its just a little to far for me to travel, besides - i spent 4 hours there last...
  7. Stuart Watson

    What's In your garden right now?

    a noisy blackbird, a dunnock and a handful of house sparrow
  8. Stuart Watson

    Spring migration

    I spotted a single House Martin in Linlithgow last Friday (16th March) - don`t fancy it`s chances though, theres been nothing but snow, hail and ice cold winds in Scotland since then.
  9. Stuart Watson

    Bird Hide Users Take Note!

    Whatever next - signs reading `Dogging between dawn and dusk prohibited` - or better still - what about an engaged/vacant slot on the door. Its a blinking disgrace!
  10. Stuart Watson

    Bird Hide Users Take Note!

    Yes its unfortunate that not everyone is considerate with their litter, especially in `nice hides` - however if bins were provided they`d only get set ablaze as has been the downfall with flammable hides. Its also a pity about the other activities that go on- however, understandable given the...
  11. Stuart Watson

    Loch Garten Ospreys

    not to worry Luke - I`m sure they`ll get here soon- hopefully tommorow! you may still have gotten the timing right!!
  12. Stuart Watson

    House Martins in Cornwall today

    Excellent - I`ve just been reporting a solo House Martin I spotted in West Lothian last Friday which I was concerned about, but now all my fears are put to rest - however, it is a little colder up here in Scotland. Par Sands - Lovely site (with exception to the factory station)- I visited there...
  13. Stuart Watson

    Hello from Liverpool UK

    Hi Robert Welcome to BirdForum. Please be sure to upload your photos. I can only manage down to Martin Mere once a year, so look forward to seeing what i`m missing. There may even be some rarities there at the moment - especially given the gales you`ve had down there. Enjoy your retirement...
  14. Stuart Watson

    Hello

    hi Simon - congrats on your new lifer - i`m fairly new also (been offline for 6 months) so todays gonna be a new beginning! Happy birding
  15. Stuart Watson

    Geese? Irvine

    thanks guys - i`ve tried to find info on that website, but to no avail. i guess i`ll have to go back with better bins and gather more notes. Hard lines mcdonald -maybe they new xmas was nearby and made a dash for it
  16. Stuart Watson

    Starling Roosts In North East England.

    I`ve seen large numbers flocking at dusk around many of the services on the M6 between Carlisle and Preston. Truly facinating to watch as they move like one - would make great camera footage.
  17. Stuart Watson

    Geese? Irvine

    Can anyone help regarding 4 geese which i saw on Friday at Irvine harbour? One was completely white and has a stocky red or deep orange bill and legs. One appeared to be a standard White Fronted, but couldn`t see any black lines on underbelly. One was what can only be described as a 50/50 of...
  18. Stuart Watson

    Anyone From Edinburgh?

    Hi - also not from Edinburgh - However, i`m often in the area- and stop off at Musselburgh on my lunch break. Despite only having an hour , i`ve clocked up more than a dozen lifers there this year. Common species to the enthusiast i`m sure, but from a rookies view - top notch. Today with the...
  19. Stuart Watson

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Hooray - three today (again) - champagne time, and missed out on the chance of a Richards Pipit due to lunch hour restrictions. Long Tailed Duck - Common Scoter - Slavonian Grebe In years to come I`m sure i`ll look back and laugh at the excitement of my new additions to the list, but i fear...
  20. Stuart Watson

    A few lessons I have learned

    Handy tips Terry - Thanks
  21. Stuart Watson

    Famous or celebrity birders.

    Well his tick list is huge
  22. Stuart Watson

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    :girl: Three in past 48 hours. The advantage of having a small one - lifers appearing on my list every other day. Water Rail and 3 Green Sanpiper at Barons Haugh (Sunday) & 1st Kingfisher(2) this year. Today`s lifer - at Eden Estuary (Guardbridge) with beautiful views for nearly an hour...
  23. Stuart Watson

    The Peregrine,the Grey Squirrel And The Free Lunch.

    Great story - traggic ending, but hey- them squirells sure is a nuisance. Would have been great footage for A Year Of Peregrine Life documentary style!
  24. Stuart Watson

    The most agressive bird!

    Anyone any ideas for the least aggresive or most mellow species - or should that be a seperate thread?
  25. Stuart Watson

    Costa Rica 2005 Caribbean coast

    Nice shooting - what a colourful variety of species, and the beaches look like paradise. I really do needs to get me a digicam - and a one way ticket to Costa Rica
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